Posted 37 minutes agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret Down"AE Catering To The MAGA Agenda Was Not On My 2025 Checklist": American Eagle Has Just Responded To All The Backlash From Their Sydney Sweeney Ad"It's the lack of empathy for me"by Krista TorresBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink After American Eagle revealed that Sydney Sweeney is the face of their new jeans campaign with the tagline "Sydney Sweeney has great jeans" (obviously a pun on "great genes"), the brand has faced major backlash. American Eagle / instagram.com And American Eagle just responded with this statement on their social media accounts: American Eagle / instagram.com As expected, people came in hot with the reactions. American Eagle / instagram.com They called the brand out for ignoring the fact that their campaign offended a lot of people: American Eagle / instagram.com Also pointing out how the response feels very tailored to Republicans: American Eagle / instagram.com Most can't believe they didn't apologize: American Eagle / instagram.com And there are, of course, people who are defending the brand's response: American Eagle / instagram.com But, overall, people seem to have common feelings about it: American Eagle / instagram.com The whole thing doesn't feel real for some: American Eagle / instagram.com And people are sharing their disappointment: American Eagle / instagram.com Furthermore, people have additional complaints about the ad: American Eagle / instagram.com And even grammar is being brought into the criticism: American Eagle / instagram.com But American Eagle seems to be sticking by what they advertised, no matter how it is interpreted: American Eagle / instagram.com Sydney Sweeney's team has not issued a statement yet, but we will let you know if they do.